ACTION SHEET

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

March 4, 1997

7:00 P.M.

Peter Tucker - Chairperson

Rod Merl - Vice Chairperson

Sam Perrotti

Ron Pizer

Carol Schwartz

The Public Comment Is Limited to Three Minutes Per Speaker

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

ALL PRESENT

Section I Consent Calendar

Any Planning Commissioner or public wishing to pull an item from below may request to do so at this time.

3. Approval of February 18, 1997 minutes

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).

4. Resolution(s) for adoption

a) Resolution P.C. 97-7 to recommend approval of a General Plan amendment from General Commercial to Medium Density Residential and a zone change from C-2 to R-2 and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 64 10th Street.

b) Resolution P.C. 97-8 denying a Parking Plan for a take-out restaurant at 506 Pacific Coast Highway.

c) Resolution P.C. 97-9 approving a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow general auto repair at 303 Pacific Coast Highway.

d) Resolution P.C. 97-10 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24685 for a 2-unit condominium project, at 614 and 616 1st Street.

e) Resolution P.C. 97-11 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24501 for a 2-unit condominium project, at 138-142 Manhattan Avenue.

f) Resolution P.C. 97-12 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24525 for a 2-unit condominium project, at 150-154 Manhattan Avenue.

g) Resolution P.C. 97-13 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow outdoor seating in conjunction with a snack shop at 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

h) Resolution P.C. 97-14 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24681 for a 2-unit condominium project, at 646 1st Street.

i) Resolution P.C. 97-15 denying the expansion and remodel to an existing single family dwelling with nonconforming sideyard and building height, at 2024 The Strand.

ACTION: APPROVED ALL EXCEPT RESOLUTION P.C. 97-14 WAS CONTINUED TO MARCH 18, 1997 MEETING FOR CLARIFICATION. (5-0).

5. Item(s) for consideration NONE

Section II Oral / Written Communications

6. Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
NONE

Section III Public Hearing(s)

7. CUP 96-15 / PARK 96-7 -- Conditional Use Permit for a new gasoline station, including a mini-mart with off-sale beer and wine after 11:00 p.m. and an automated car wash; and, Parking Plan to count car wash stacking lane and fuel dispensing areas towards the parking requirement, sign variance to allow two pole signs, and extra sign area, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 755 Pier Avenue and 1439 Pacific Coast Highway, Unocal.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Conditional Use Permit and Parking Plan, and adopt an Environmental Negative Declaration.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION TO REDUCE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE SIGN VARIANCE ALLOWANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (5-0).

8. SUB 96-1 / CON 96-14 -- Conditional Use Permit for R-1 Planned Development for a five-lot subdivision (four for single family dwellings and one for a private street), and Vesting Tentative Tract Map #52278, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 532 - 540 20th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Conditional Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Tract Map, and adopt an Environmental Negative Declaration.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION TO ADD ANNUAL INSPECTIONS BY HOMEOWNERS OF SUMP PUMPS; CITY HELD HARMLESS TO ANY FUTURE FLOODING FROM PROPOSED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT; ALTER STREET IMPROVEMENT DESIGN FOR ENTERING AND EXITING; AND SAVE ALL EXISTING TREES WHERE POSSIBLE (5-0).

9. CON 97-3 -- Conditional Use Permit minor amendment to modify plans to relocate rear dwelling unit balcony as originally required by the Planning Commission for a two-unit condominium at 928 17th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: If approved, to adopt the attached resolution.

ACTION : APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION TO LIMIT SIZE OF PROPOSED BALCONY TO 10'X7' (5-0).

10. GP 96-5 -- General Plan Amendment: Water Conservation Plan.

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said General Plan Amendment.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATION TO NOTE THAT GREENBELT ALSO USES RECYCLED WATER (5-0).

11. TEXT 95-8 -- Text amendment to open space requirements in the R-1 zone to allow up to a 10% margin for administrative decision in certain justifiable case on lots of 2,100 square feet or less, and study the policies of other cities to determine the effect of a 10% open space requirement for all R-1 lots.

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SAID TEXT AMENDMENT (5-0).

Section V

Hearing(s)

12. NR 97-1 -- A remodel and expansion to an existing single family dwelling with nonconforming sideyards resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation at 1105 First Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).

Section VI

13. Staff Items

a. Community Development Department activity report of January, 1997.

b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

c. City Council Minutes of February 11, 1997.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED THE ABOVE (5-0).

14. Commissioner Items

15. Adjournment